Given−
ABCDisarectangle.AC+AB=5AD&AC−AD=8units.
Toobtain−area(ABCD)=?.
Solution−GiventhatAC+AB=5AD&AC−AD=8units.
SoeliminatingACwegetAB=4AD−8.
∴ar.ABCD=AB×AD=(4AD−8)×AD.
(NowwecannotproceedfurtharasweneedthevlueofADoranysuitabledatatodeterminear.ABCD.)
TheareacanbedeterminedforanyvalueofAD,say5.Thenar.ABCD=(4AD−8)×AD=(4×5−8)×5sq.units=60sq.units.
InthatcaseAns−ar.ABCD=60sq.units.